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Downtown Athens restaurant permanently closes after 7 months in business
A sign displayed in the window on Tuesday, July 23 at Philanthropy Fresh Café & Grill announced to customers that the restaurant has permanently closed. The Facebook and Instagram pages for the 350 E. Broad St. business have been deleted, and a Google search for the address listed the restaurant as permanently closed. ...
UGA Alumni affinity groups add new slate of leaders
University of Georgia Alumni added 29 new members to its affinity group leadership councils. These alumni affinity groups — UGA Black Alumni, Latino Alumni, Women of UGA, and Young Alumni — work to build welcoming communities and help some of the university’s most dynamic alumni populations connect deeply to their alma mater. Affinity leadership council members are key to these efforts.
Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Hall reportedly to miss start of fall camp due to injury
There’s a lot of pressure on Georgia’s defensive line to perform this year. And it seems the Bulldogs will be missing one of their most promising prospects when Georgia opens up camp next week.
Alliance Group’s Oscar Lievano Joins the Georgia First Generation Foundation to Empower First-Generation Students | National News
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Jul 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alliance Group proudly announces that its esteemed Spanish Marketing Expert, Oscar Lievano, has been appointed as the Marketing and Development Committee Chair on the Board of Directors of the Georgia First Generation Foundation. This appointment underscores Alliance Group and Oscar’s commitment to community engagement and educational empowerment, especially for first-generation students.
Showers and storms are back again for South Georgia
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Thursday features more rounds of showers and storms. As moisture levels remain elevated, the excessive rainfall outlook continues to highlight a marginal risk for flash flooding across the area. Highs for the day will be impacted by the rainfall and cloud cover leaving many in the upper 80s and low 90s.
The heat streak continues along with afternoon storms in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Thursday we’re looking at heavier periods of rain with possible accumulation of up to/over 2″ due to slower-moving storms this afternoon/early evening. Highs continue in the 90s, and 80s along the coast. The sea breeze will push the storms away from the beaches for...
Electric ‘air taxis’ built in GA could offer a rideshare option in big cities. Here’s when
Are electric air taxis the answer to traffic congestion and emissions? Georgia’s Archer Aviation thinks it can solve the problem with their “Uber of the skies” electric helicopter, Midnight.
AP African-American studies will return to Georgia’s Public Schools
Wednesday, Georgia State Schools Superintendent Richard Woods permitted the state to pay districts to teach an Advanced Placement course in African-American studies. This decision was a shocking about-face that came in about 48 hours. Monday afternoon, Gwinnett County Public Schools was told the State Board of Education (SBOE) would not agree to adopt the class. […] The post AP African-American studies will return to Georgia’s Public Schools appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia’s election rules at long, often chaotic meetings
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia State Election Board, which once toiled in relative obscurity, now hosts raucous meetings where public comment spans several hours and attendees regularly heckle its members. The shift highlights how election administration has become increasingly scrutinized and politicized, particularly in Georgia and other states that...
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